Objective To have knowledge about the current situation of family function and social support of HIV-infected/AIDS patients in Henan rural area with HIV/AIDS epidemic so as to provide a basis for relevant departments to supervise and care about the AIDS patients.Method 150HIV-infected/AIDS patients were selected from 6villages in tangzhuang township

zhoukou

henan province and they were investigated using general situation questionnaire

family concern Index questionnaire（APGAR Questionnaire）and social support rate scale（SSRS）.Results 64.67%of the HIV-infected/AIDS patients had good family function

25.33% with moderate family dysfunction and 10.00%with severe family dysfunction.Differences in score on objective support and subjective support

utilization degree of support

total scores of HIV-infected/AIDS patients with different family functions were statistically significant（p<0.05）.Conclusion The higher total scores on social support and scores on each dimernsion the HIV-infected/AIDS patients have

the better status of family function they will have.It is advocated that family care and support suitable to HIV-infected/AIDS patients in rural areas shall be carried out.